Espen Sevendal

Security Consulting Engineer for OT Systems

Norway

About

Experience

  • Security Consulting Engineer at Cisco
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Senior Automation Engineer, Cyber Security, Johan Sverdrup, Johan Castberg and Yggdrasil at Aker Solutions
    Apr 2017 - Jan 2024 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Following up instrument packages with focus on Cyber Security and network design. Assessing that the network design and Cyber Security is according to technical requirements and that the test activities are in accordance with the client requirements. Identify the Systems under Consideration (SuC) and partition the SuC into zones & conduits. Running workflows where the packages are assessed in accordance with IEC62443 3-3, looking for vulnerabilities in their design and setting the correct security level target. Risk based design with regards to the Purdue model. Supporting commissioning with writing network commissioning strategy, Cyber Security commissioning strategy and giving input to the commissioning procedures. Running Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessments and risk assessment, both preparing questioners, reviewing the design and running the main activity with the supplier.

  • Senior Automation Engineer at Atina AS
    Jul 2016 - Mar 2017 · 9 mos

    Paternity leave

  • Senior Automation Engineer, Åsgaard subsea compression at Aker Solutions
    Jan 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Updating and maintaining functional specification for different system interfacing SAS, these systems included FMC valve signature fetching, iCon SEM interface, Anti Surge, Active Magnetic Bearings, Acoustic Leakage Detection. Modifications in Comos of SCD's, Modbus lists and I/O lists for process control and the different system interfaces mentioned above. Performed change handling including testing of software changes at Kongsberg Maritime. Various FAT's for interface and process control software. Package Responsible Engineer (PRE) for the dynamic simulator delivered by Kongsberg Oil and Gas. Writing commissioning procedures covering power up of SAS and supporting development of the startup procedures of the subsea process equipment by running different startup scenarios on the dynamic simulator.

  • Senior Automation Engineer, Draugen HMI upgrade at Aibel
    Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 · 4 mos

    Writing commissioning procedures and changeover strategies for the offshore HMI and VDU upgrade. Populating the GoCompletion database for the MC and pre-commissioning activities. Support the development of offshore work packages.